Social Justice, Legitimacy and the Welfare State Contributor(s): Veghte, Benjamin (Author), Mau, Steffen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0754649393 ISBN-13: 9780754649397 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Social Science | Social Work |
Dewey: 361.65 |
LCCN: 2007002016 |
Physical Information: 288 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Drawing together leading international experts such as Knut Halvorsen, Robert Y. Shapiro, Stefan Svallfors and Wim van Oorschot, this volume addresses issues of justice and legitimacy in the context of welfare state transformation. The contributors demonstrate that the Western welfare state is not at risk of losing support or encountering fundamental opposition, but does face serious challenges including growing social and ethnic diversity, new social risks, fiscal constraints and contested notions of justice. The volume focuses on four main aspects: attitude formation in cross-national perspective, the just distribution of burdens and benefits, political factors mediating the effects of social attitudes on public policy and challenges to the welfare state stemming from immigration and ethnic diversity. Providing a comparative perspective on the issue, Social Justice, Legitimacy and the Welfare State makes a significant contribution to the literature on the public standing of the welfare state. |
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